Graduate Seminar
ANSC 5100
Fall 2009
Instructor:
John J. McGlone, PhD
Professor
Animal and Food Sciences
Animal and Food Sciences Building,
Room 204
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-2141
1-806-742-2805, ext. 246
Meeting Time: Thursday
12:30-1:50 pm Room: Meat Lab 100
Learning Outcomes:
v To learn
about research areas of sustainable animal and food production that contribute
to solving world hunger
v To be
able to present a meaningful, science-based seminar.
v Learning
outcomes will be assessed attendance and participation in discussions, and a
seminar graded by peer graduate students and faculty.
University policies:
Attendance:
v Be on time for class
v Please turn off cell phones and put them away.
v If you are going to be absent from a class – please
tell the instructor ahead of time (see more details below)
Legitimate Absences:
Written documentation for
legitimate absences for missed exams must be provided prior to anticipated absences. Illness or family emergencies must also have written documentation. Notify the instructor as soon as
possible. In case of immediate, extreme
emergencies notify the Dean of Students Office and your academic advisor and
they will notify all of your instructors for you.
A student who intends to observe a
religious holy day should make that intention known to the instructor prior to
the absence. A student who is absent
from classes for the observance of a religious holiday shall be allowed to take
an examination scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the
absence. A student may not be penalized
for the absence but the instructor may respond appropriately if the student
fails to complete the assignment satisfactorily.
ADA
Statement:
Any student who, because of a
disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet course
requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make any
necessary accommodations. Students should present appropriate
verification from Student Disability Services (AccessTECH).
No requirement exists that accommodations be made prior to completion of this
approved university procedure. Classroom accommodations will be made for
students with disabilities at the request of the student.
Scholastic
Dishonesty:
It is the aim of the faculty of Texas Tech
University to foster a spirit of complete honesty and high standards of
integrity. The attempt of students to present as their own any work not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and
administration as a most serious offence and renders the offenders liable to
serious consequences, possibly suspension.
Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to, cheating,
plagiarism, collusion, falsifying academic records, misinterpreting facts, and
any act designed to give unfair academic advantage to the student or the
attempt to commit such an act. Further information can be found in the Student
Handbook.
Assessment
Attendance
and Participation:
Enrolled graduate students are
expected to attend each week.
Non-enrolled department graduate students are also expected to attend.
Graduate students will be allowed one
unexcused absence. Beyond the one
allowed unexcused absence, 10% will be deducted per unexcused absence. Excused absences must be approved before
scheduled classes and will include any approved university function where the
graduate student is needed to be at the event.
Enrolled graduate students are encouraged to schedule research during
times other than seminar. At times,
this is unavoidable. If graduate
students are involved in their thesis research or are critical for the conduct
of other student’s research, and if their adviser sends an e-mail indicating
the need for an enrolled student to be absent on a given day, then this will
count as an approved or excused absence.
Seminar:
Enrolled graduate students will give a
seminar. The seminar will be graded by
peer graduate students (not for a grade) and by the faculty in attendance.
Students must prepare and abstract of
the paper. The abstract is to contain a full citation of the paper and each of the
following in 1-2 sentences each: (a) Introduction (what is the problem or
situation that the research hopes to study), (b) the hypothesis and objectives
of the work, (c) the methods, (d) results, and (e) conclusions. This format is shorter than the format of
abstracts in most journals. The abstract
will be 5 to 10 sentences long.
The abstract is to not exceed 200 words. Students will bring copies of the abstract to
class on the day of the seminar. Students
will e-mail a copy of the full paper and to the instructor and to their advisor
by September 17th. The paper
must be approved by both the student’s major professor and by the course
instructor. The paper must be related to
the semester theme. The abstract is due
to the instructor for final approval by September 24th.
The seminar will be 12-15 minutes in
length with 5 minutes for questions. The
seminar will be a presentation of a single research paper from a refereed
paper.
Semester theme:
Sustainable animal and food production systems that
promote safe, nutrition food and that prevent world hunger.
The selected paper must relate to
feeding the world. This includes feeding
people in a broad sense. Examples
include, but are not limited to: Improving feed efficiency, use of by-products
in animal feeds, food safety among poor people or in less developed countries,
nutritional deficiencies among poor populations, improving human health when on
marginal diets, infectious disease-nutritional interactions (especially among
poor or less-developed peoples) and others.
A = 90 -100 %
B = 80 -89.9 %
C = 70 -79.9%
D = 60 -69.9 %
Below 60 % = Fail
General
Schedule for Fall, 2009
Fall 2009
Faculty on Duty: August 24
Registration: August 25 – 26
First Class Day: August 27
Holidays: Sept. 7, Oct. 12 – 13
Nov. 25 – 27
Last Class Day: December 9
Final Exams: December 11 – 16
Commencement: December 18 – 19
Class
schedule
(Schedule may change throughout the
course of the semester)
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Wk |
Date |
Class and lab topic |
Comments |
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1 |
27-Aug |
ACUC training; Dr. Tiffanie Brooks |
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2 |
3-Sep |
Class organization & Dr. Julian Spallholtz;
Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh among poor and undernourished people |
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3 |
10-Sep |
Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC-Davis: Air quality as a part of
sustainable livestock and poultry production systems. |
John McGlone will host |
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4 |
17-Sep |
Dr. Taylor Eighmy, VPR; A vision for research at TTU |
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5 |
24-Sep |
Dr. Girish Ganjyal,
Pepsico; Adjunct faculty candidate |
Pawan Takhar will host |
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36 |
1-Oct |
Student Seminars |
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7 |
8-Oct |
Dr. Wade Nichols, Intervet; Adjunct
faculty candidate |
Leslie Thompson will host |
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8 |
15-Oct |
Student seminars |
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9 |
22-Oct |
Student seminars |
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10 |
29-Oct |
Student seminars |
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11 |
5-Nov |
Student seminars |
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12 |
12-Nov |
Student seminars |
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13 |
19-Nov |
Departmental Thanksgiving lunch |
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14 |
26-Nov |
Thanksgiving break – no class |
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15 |
3-Dec |
Student seminars |
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Graduate Student Seminar Evaluation
Fall, 2009
Graduate Student Name:
_____________________________ Start
time: _____
Graduate Student’s Major Professor:
____________________ End
time: _____
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Score |
Comments |
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Abstract, contents, clarity |
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Visual aid quality & clarity |
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Voice volume, diction, and clarity |
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Hypothesis and objectives |
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Scientific content (methods
& results) |
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Valid, clear conclusions |
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Please give constructive overall
comments, both positive and negative:
Proposed
Letter Grade ______
Evaluator (Circle 1): Student Faculty
If faculty, sign evaluation form: __________________________
Printed name of faculty: __________________________
(student reviewers
may remain anonymous)